How do you pronounce "belated"?

In American English: /bɪˈleɪtɪd/ (bi-LAYT-id). In British English: /bɪlˈeɪtɪd/ (bil-AYT-id). In Canadian English: /bɪˈleɪtɪd/ (bi-LAYT-id). In Australian English: /bɪlˈeɪtɪd/ (bil-AYT-id).

Is "belated" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /bɪˈleɪtɪd/ (bi-LAYT-id), while in British English it's /bɪlˈeɪtɪd/ (bil-AYT-id).

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belated

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/bɪˈleɪtɪd/

bi-LAYT-id

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bɪbe·leɪtlat·ɪded

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